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The Unbanking Of America

January 23, 2017 Best of Think, Economics

University of Pennsylvania professor Lisa Servon joins us to talk about why people choose to go without a bank – and about what banks can do to earn their business.

The Case Against Empathy

January 5, 2017 Best of Think, Culture

Yale researcher Paul Bloom joins us to make the case that empathy actually leads us to terrible decisions in everything from relationships to medical care to criminal justice.

A Talk With Bryan Cranston

December 29, 2016 Best of Think, Culture

Bryan Cranston joins us to talk about “Breaking Bad” and “All the Way” – and about his funnier roles on “Seinfeld and “Malcolm in the Middle.”

A Conversation With Diane Rehm

December 29, 2016 Best of Think, Culture

Diane Rehm joins us to talk about the experience of watching her husband die – and about her plans after retirement.

What We Know About Animals

December 28, 2016 Best of Think, Science and Technology

Some of our favorite animal experts join us to talk about what we actually know about how animals think and feel – and about the relationship between animals and humans.

The Present As The Past

December 28, 2016 Best of Think, Culture

Chuck Klosterman joins us to talk his new book “But What If We’re Wrong: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past.”

The Best First Impression

December 27, 2016 Best of Think, Culture

Harvard professor Amy Cuddy joins us to talk about how we can subtly tweak our body language to broadcast the image we want the world to see.

A Talk With Werner Herzog

August 31, 2016 Best of Think, Culture

This hour, we’ll talk with the prolific German filmmaker about “Aguirre, the Wrath of God,” “Fitzcarraldo,” “Grizzly Man” – and his newest effort, “Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World.”

How To Help Children Cope With Violence

August 25, 2016 Best of Think, Education, Race/Identity

This hour, as part of KERA’s American Graduate initiative, we’ll talk about how we can help young people process the many issues that contribute to these violent acts with a panel of child psychologists.

A Girl’s Journey From Nothing To Something

August 18, 2016 Best of Think, Education, Race/Identity

This hour, we’ll talk with C. Nicole Mason about her memoir, “Born Bright: A Young Girl’s Journey from Nothing to Something in America.”

How Screens Are Hijacking Kids

August 17, 2016 Best of Think, Health

This hour, we’ll talk about how screen time can lead to ADHD, anxiety, depression and other disorders with Nicholas Kardaras. His new book is called “Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction is Hijacking Our Kids – and How to Break the Trance” (St. Martin’s Press).

Gun Deaths In America

August 16, 2016 Best of Think, Politics

This hour, we’ll explore the numbers behind gun deaths in the U.S. – and talk about how they can be reduced – with Ben Casselman, a senior editor and the chief economics writer for the website FiveThirtyEight.